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Over 100 riders started the inaugural Gravel Grovel in Southern Indiana on Nov. 27, and Kenda Pro rider Jake Rytlewski emerged first after 100 kilometers of racing on mostly gravel roads through Hoosier National Forest.

Cyclists are an easy lot to shop for, especially if you keep selections that help out on the singletrack simple.

Kenda Pro's Jake Rytlewski won the 2009 Gravel Grovel in Indiana.

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Cyclocrossers of all shapes and sizes descended on the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Iowa City last weekend for the sixth annual Jingle Cross Rock.

New book, "Racing Weight," is the first to help endurance athletes train for weight-loss using healthy and effective methods.

The UCI has approved 19 pro conti team applications. Rock Racing's application is denied.

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Belgium's Omega-Lotto team appears ready to sign 26-year-old Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) to fill the shoes of the world champion Cadel Evans.

Reading Judy Freeman's new Singletrack.com column won't be anywhere near as painful than when she tweaked her hand in Australia as part of the USA Cycling team during the 2009 MTB World Championships. Read Freeman's "Life as a Bike Jockey" to learn how she is getting a grip on things.

Kristi Berg (Redline Bicycles) put an exclamation point on her perfect SCX season and Toby Swanson (Benaroya Research Institute) added a finals victory to his slim points lead to take the Elite Men's title.

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Mavic celebrates 10 years of Ksyrium wheels by offering a limited edition K10 wheelset, which will feature the company's first tires.

If news reports are right, the 2010 Vuelta will open with a team time trial in Sevilla on August 29th.

Lennard Zinn offers some follow-up ideas on ways to make sure you don't roll a tubular tire.

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Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-NoTubes) and Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) double up at the Bay State Cyclocross.

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) wins his 50th Superprestige event and takes the lead of the 2009 series in Gieten, the Netherlands.

2009 Vuelta a España champ Alejandro Valverde may skip his title defense for a shot at the Tour de France, which he says "is the race with more international prestige."

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Garmin-Slipstream will ride as Garmin-Transitions after eyewear manufacturer Transitions Optical signed on as the team’s latest sponsor.

American Katie Compton is third and Jon Page is 27th. Compton retains her World Cup lead.

The Saxo Bank team has signed Sebastian Haedo, brother of sprinter Juan Jose Haedo, to a two-year contract.

Alberto Contador says he's at ease with his decision to remain with Astana for 2010 and is confident about winning his third Tour.

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Alexandre Kolobnev has inked a deal with Katusha, after Saxo Bank released him from the last year of his contract..

Robbie McEwen will spearhead the Katusha team in Australia's Tour Down Under in January, organizers said on Thursday.

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Despite the fact that the barbecue wine was Silver Oak and the bonfire was stoked with old art crates, a weekend at Lance Armstrong's ranch was still just a bunch of great folks enjoying the mountain bike lifestyle.

A jet lagged pro gives tips on how to kill time in Frankfurt at 2 a.m.

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Haimar Zubeldia says he signed with Astana to work with Johan Bruyneel, and he signed with RadioShack for the same reason.

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The Astana cycling team may have hit another hurdle in its efforts to re-secure its ProTour license after the UCI gave the team 24 hours to produce a formal bank guarantee before it will approve the team’s renewal.

Lennard Zinn ponders the age-old question of why your chain is on the right side and finds the answer on a horse.

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Tech editor Zack Vestal takes on the cold in a Nalini jacket and Cirello bib tights.

The 2010 team will include 26 riders from 16 nations.

Nocentini and Roche continue with Ag2r La Mondiale, as the team adds youth with seven new riders.

Facing a ban after a positive test for EPO, Gabriele Bosisio pleads his innocence at a hearing with the Italian Olympic Committee.

Former Liquigas rider Gianni Da Ros gets a double-decade ban in a doping probe that snared amateur racers, physios, gym staff and traders.

JHK, Irmiger win at Lance's place

Jeremy Horgan Kobelski and Heather Irminger win the first Mellow Johnny's Classic

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Amy Dombroski and Tim Johnson double up in the final weekend of the 2009 North American Cyclocross Trophy series.

World road champion Cadel Evans is named the 2009 Australian Cyclist of the Year for the third time.

Niels Albert struggles as Zdenek Stybar outfights Sven Nys for the win in Hamme-Zogge.

Getting through cycling's 'transition season.'

The Kazakh government has stepped in with a $22 million cash infusion to keep the Astana team afloat for at least another year.

Frank Overton lays out what it takes to step it up a notch: planning and ... more hours on the bike.

Details of the 2010 version of the Vuelta a España are slowly leaking out through the Spanish media.

Paul Swift answers a reader question about what pedal system is best for bow-legged riders.

How can bike fit fix a 'dropping hip'?

Should base training consist of only long, easy miles?

Cyclist Christian Pfannberger has received a lifetime ban from sport for repeated doping offenses, the Austrian national anti-doping agency announced.

Anna Meares scored her second and third gold medals at the World Cup track event in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday.

Joaquim Rodríguez might never get a ticket to the Tour de France riding for a Spanish team, so he's moving to Katusha.

In choosing its bikes for the next three years, Quick Step team will be going back to its Belgian roots, signing a new sponsorship deal with Merckx cycles.

An untried Australian team pursuit combination beat arch-rival Great Britain in the Melbourne World Cup round on Friday.

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The Amgen Tour of California is hands-down the biggest stage race in the United States. For 2010, it moves from its traditional mid-February slot to mid-May.

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The new and well-financed Sky team has signed two more riders.

Davide Rebellin promises to fight to clear his name of charges that he doped to win the silver medal at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games.

After months of wrangling, it looks like Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will stay with Astana for another year.

Complete results from days 1-3 of the Melbourne track World Cup competition.

Olympic silver medalist Anna Meares headlined a winning night for Australia at the Melbourne World Cup round on Thursday.

Liquigas adds nine to its roster

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Retired Pic will co-direct Colavita-Baci women's team

After season-long success at Team Type 1, NRC Champion Alison Powers moves to ValueAct Capital.

Floyd Landis and the management company running the OUCH professional cycling team have agreed to end his contract a year early.

Fabian Cancellara is seeking new challenges.

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A day after playing the role of Ryan Trebon’s punching bag, Tim Johnson punched back.